Feira da Ladra
Outdoor flea market trading antiques, azulejo tiles, medals, and coins since the thirteenth century.
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This guide to Feira da Ladra in Lisbon opens with the market's odd name, Market of the Female Thief, and the two rival explanations for where it came from. It traces the market back to 1272, through the earthquake of 1755 that leveled the city below while Alfama's hilltop held, and into the mix of medals, tiles, books and coins that fill the stalls today. Along the way it follows where some of those tiles actually come from, and what a local will tell you about it. Take your time with the stalls near the top of the hill — that's where the oldest trade still happens.
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